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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27

seem to his neighbors to be sufficiently J
lucrative to allow him 10 lay asid,
over $50, 100, as he had done In TIA.
past two years. McGurl was closely
watched, but as he never lett his house
ut night aud ouly made short trips u
the city In the day time, nothing
could be found against him ~ caus,
ior arrest. At last the watch meI
along the railroad were able 10 follow
one II the wagon loads Of stolen hog,
aud saw IL driven up TO the rear oi
McGurl's sOap factory. Shortly after.
ward the same wagon, closely covered
with tarpaullns, left the factory and
was seen TO go toward the city. A
still closer watcn was kept. which re-
suited few days ago In the identifica-
ton OF McGurl's son. Dennis, Jr., and
five Of his employees as the thieves
They were accordingly arrested and
taken TO the Hinman street station
There the employees gave the names OF
August Henry, Alfred King. Farrell
O'Reiily, John Regsn and Thomas
Sullivan. Efforts were made TO In.
duce them to turn states evidence, but
for some time they stesdiastly refused
Yesterday, however, one of them, on
being promised to be dealt with
lightly, disclosed the plan Of operation,
OF the gang.
Over two years ago McGurl had
first planned the robbery Of the cars
At irst when carrying II into execu
ton he had gone alone or only accom-.
panied by bis son. and had been con
tent with few hogs at Q time. Thii
was kept up until he found himself
undetected, and, ss he thought, be
yOnd detection. He then disclosed bis
plan to one OF his men. and with hi,
aid was able to make larger hauls each
first commenced they were carried OF
IN small way and under cover Of tn,
dark ness, but as McGurl grew cider in
the business he also grew bolder, and
engaging men, at times robbed til,
cars In broad daylight. The mer
would board the cars, and, forcing the
lock, open the door and push the bog,
to the ground. Many Of them were
OF course, injured, and broken legs
were the rule, but this made little diff.
ference TO McGurl, as when the AMI.
mails were taken to bis barn they were
Immediately slaughtered. The car.
cssses were then placed in the wagon
and taken to some of the numerous
butcher shops on Jackson street and
sold.
In this way, 1t is estimated that Nc
Curl and his assistants had stolen Owe
$500 hogs, valued at between SIS, ,0O'
and so, 900, and has been able TO lay
aside, with the aid Of his soap factory
over $50,0OO. Officers Fugate auc
Fitzgerald. Of the HiDman street STA
tion. who had the main charge Of tn,
case, have secured evidence wbicl
they say will be ample TO convict Nc
Curl and his assistsnts.-ChicagC
Drovers Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27
A wisconsin Character.

Washington Special; There WAS
buried here this week Q man once we'll
known In some parts OF Wisconsin,
Robert Ream, brother Of Winnie Ream,
the sculptor. He was born at Msdison
and lived there several years. Bob
Ream had been noted character In
the Indian territory for. twenty yean.
He was an adopted citizen OF the
Choctaw tribe for q much longer peri.
cd. His early associations among ths
Indians led him to adopt In q great
measure the reckless dlsposition OF the
class with whom he was brought In
to daily contact, and be became dissi-
pated, getting Into trouble on more
than one occasion, and getting out Of
Il one time through the influence of
bis sister, Miss Vennis. He was 4
man Of nerve, and added huge feath.
er 10 bis cap by killing Ben Jones, the
worst desperate the Indian territory
ever produced. Jones had for years
been the terror ofthat section, and was
In the habit Of riding Into the little
town out there and making the inhabi-
tants take TO the woods. On the day
be met bis death he went to McAllis-
ter for the avowed purpose Of Killing
Ream. When the latter got In TIE
first shot and saved bis own life. He
was never punished for II. The gene
raj verdict being that be bad perform
ed . righteous act. Bob Heam w~
buried In 0lenwood oemstfy.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27
A TERRIBLE STORY.
An Infamous Traffic In the Michigan Lum
ber Camps.

Detroit, Mich, Telegram: Last week
d bill Sas Introduced In the Michigan
legislature Ia suppress the Infamous
dance houses in the lumber camps of
tie upper peninsula. The worst
stories iIom that region are cOrroborst-
ed 10y tue story Of one VI tue victims Of
the infamous traffic. In the Detroit
house of correction are eight women
who were sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment for being found In one OF
these dens. When the house was
raided nine women were captured.
One of these was sent 70 the hospital
suffering from horrible disease, and
the other eight were brought here.
Three of these are ia the prison hos.
pital. One, known as Minnie, will be
released, and will leave In q few days
TO 20 to her home in the east to die.
In view Of the pending Legislation the
Free Press will tomorrow publish an
interview with this last named girl,
which gives an account Of q life, the
horrors Of which can scarcely be
imagined. On the promise Of EN-.
ployment, Minnie, whose husband
had deserted .er In Chicago, was
induc d to 20 to camp near Menomi-
nee by cheap restaurant keeper
named William Gaines. of north Halls
stead street, Chicago. Not until her
arrival In the lumber region did she
realize the life she was expected Ia
lead, and the lack Of funds prevented
her return. By force she was COMPEL.
ed 10 do the bidding Of the fiends who
kept the hell-hole in which she was
confined. Kicks and bangs were fire.
quent. The shanty In which they
were penned was surrounded by high
palisades, and thirteen bloodhounds
further prevented escape. All at
tempts to communicate with the out
side world were frustrated. Once the
attention Of the authorities was attract
ed and deputy sheriff called TO inves-
tigate. He was given $50 and len.
The girls story has been verified by
the superintendent OF the house OF oor-
rection after q careful investigation.
What 10 published IL but . hint OF the
life led In these dens OF iufamy. the
details being too revolving for publi-
cation.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27
HOG STEALING GALORE

DennisMcGuri's Wholesale Theft; sWeal-
thy Soap Manufacturer Who Despoiled
Northwestern Cars OF 10000 Worth Of
Pork, Daring Operations on Moving
Trains His Accompiices.
For over two years past the officials
of the Northwestern railroad have re-
ceived complaints from farmers and
shippers along the line that cars char.
tered by them for the shipment Of hogs
had been robbed. The detective force
of the railroad was put at work upon
tue case, but for over year WAS unable
to find Y clue TO work upon. Men
were placed in the cars for the purpose
of finding the thieves, but rs often rs 4
car was guarded II arrived ia the city
safely, no attempts being made to force
II open. At last, about two months
ago, the detectives came TO the conclu.
sion that the cars were broken open
shortly before they reached the city
limits. Acting on this theory, men
were stationed along the line In the
suspected vicinity TO carefully watch
all stock trains. For some time this
plan WAS unsuccessful, bat the watch
was kept up, and the detectives were
at last rewarded by seeing q gang of
men board n train carrying hogs and
forcing open q car, throw over
twenty animals from the car. These
were picked up and placed In Q wagon,
which was driven away, but 10 what
place the watchers were unable 70
learn. The next night the watch was
renewed and several succeeding nights,
but no attempts were made 70 rob the
cars. A soon, however. ~ the watch
men were ordered laway the trains
were robbed In the same manner ~ De-
fore.
EfYorts were made TO fDd the man
who was at the head Of the gang, and
suspicion finally rested on Dennis
McGurI, the proprietor Of . small
soft-soap factory on Western avenue,
between Thirty-frst and Thirty sec
ond streets. McGurl had been In the
soap businvss for only . short time
and bis trxde. which was small and
mainly confined TO hotels, did not
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27
THE GAG LAW"
Aired in the Legislative Halls
and Many Opinions Ex-
pressed Pro and Con.
Cardwell Introduces a New Sys
tenn OF Percentage Fees tor
County Assessors.
MONTANA LEGISLATURES.
Fifteenth Session.

Fifteenth Session.
SIXTEENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Special Telegram 10 the YrLIowsrosr JOURNAL.
HELENA, Jan. 26.-In the council
the tim. was devoted mainly to hear.
ing reports Of committees.
Bills INTRODUCED we're council bill
No. IL, by Csrdwell, which provides
that the assessor shall receive as fees
one mill ON the first million dollars rs
sessed value, oDe.hslf mill on the Sec
ond million, aud one-eighth mill on
all in excess of two million dollars;
council bill No. 10. by Hundley
which permits criminals pleading In
forms psuperis TO have counsel sp.
pointed by the court when tried by
probate judges or justices of the peace,
with fees the same as in district court;
council bill No. 20, ty Sulherlin, per-
mils the 'ransfer OF poor funds to
other funds when the county has q
poor house and appurtenances COM
plete, and prohibits the transfer Of
school funds.
House bill NJ. 8, repeating the gag
lawn with u subilitute WAS taken up
in committee of the whole. The sub
stitate was adopted, which makes the
y,nl.tinu ,f fh.. lau a tniSdauu.apnr ~
instead of felony, aud repeals sections
2Ol and 2O2. The discussion was lively
aud forclble. Some good speeches
were made. Blake desired to 10 on
record as utterly opposed to the law
as 1t now stands ON the statute books;
claimed IL WAS class legislation and a
menace to miners. Armstrong could
not see that II WAS class Legislation; It
protected all plike aud affected only
violators. Anderson was opposed 10
the law and said II should be repealed.
Mashall made fine speech opposing
the repeal of the law, and claimed that
as il stood il was more of IA protection
to honest working men than n menace
rs claimed by them.
Notices of bills were made by Brown
amending the fence law; by Blake
concerning trustee and religious cor
porations; also establishing a territor'
ial board Of education; also building q
territorial penitenliary; also relating
to licenses.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27

Last night, 8 o'clock and fifteen min
utes, the electric lights throughout the
town. without any preliminary splut-
tering or failing went out and two
thirds of the business houses were for
some minutes totally In the dark. A
visit to the works developed sufficient
cause for the sudden failure of the elec'
trio Illuminating power. The hand.
hold In the boiler had blown out and
II was impossible to keep up sufficient
steam to keep the dynamo speeded
and the last and only recourse left
was to shut down and repair the boil.
or. 1t will be all right tonight.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27
Give Honest Weight.

Many of our residents who use coal
complain OF the short weight given
them by dealers. The shortage may
be all ia their Imagination, ss the aver
aye coal dealers scales are as justly
balanced and the dealer us honest as
the average country publisher truthful
in stating the circulation Of his paper.
In Butte the coal purchaser has no
remedy. There is no city weigber, TO
whom TO 20 and make complaint;
there Is no public scales, where the
load can be weighed; and the average
householder cannot afford the outlay
necessary to the purchase Of n five-ton
FairbaDk or Howe standard scale.
Knowing this, the coal dealer enjoys
q peculiar freedom, and Is privileged
character. A grocer might be dishon-
est enough TO put thirteen ounces 10 .
pound OF sugar, or twelve in a pound
OF coffee, or make ham weigh four
teen pounds when the actual weight
10 but ten pounds four ounces,
but he is afraid. He knows
that your wife will 20 home, and
in two minutes, with her own
little, old fashioned. spiral spring scale,
get right onto bis racket. But no
such fear bothers the coal dealer. He
knows that the load Of coal cannot be
weighed with a steelyard; he knows
that you will not take the trouble 10
have that coal reloaded and then hunt
all over town for q private scale to get
il weighed on. He knows you will do
nothing of the sort, but that you will
only tell your next door neighbor that
Smith. the coal man Ia q rascal and
only gives six hundred pounds Of coal
for half ton, and then, whenthe half
ton is used up come right back and
order another half ton. Burn wood
and not lead the honest coal dealel
into lem ptation. Butte Miner,
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27
POSSIBLY.
Tn. Great West 90 be Represented on th
New X. X. Commission.

The Great West 90 be Represented on the
New X. X. Commission.
Washington Telegram: There will
be no lack of applicants for the Ave
railroad commissionerships created by
the interstate commerce bill. The
places will pay $500 q year each
and the duties, while important, will
not be exactlng or onerous. The com
missloners will have that amount o
travelling 10 do that will conduce to
good health, and the nature Of tbs
business in their hands will afford
them Q valuable insight into th,
working Of large affairs. The board
will probably consist OF three Dem
ocrats and two Republicans, and On
effort will be made TO secure men
Of national reputation and Of recog
nised business talents to serve. A
great many names are suggested. some
OF them whom the country has ap-
plnuded In high station. Mr.. Morrl'
son has been suggested for chairman
Of the board, but II is ascertaiDed that
being member Of Congress snacting
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27
A Fishy Story.

Toronto Special: The Globe of Sat
urdsy publishes dispatch from Of
tawa which makes some startling rev.
Citations a. TO Sir John McDonald's
mental condition. Ii says: "Sir Johns
petulance under advice or contradic-
ton makes the lives of bis min istsrs
insuppOrtable. It is known that Sir
Charles Tupper left the cabinet be-
cause be could not put up with Sir
John. and that the difficulties be-
tween them eliminated In o quarrel
In full cabinet council, at which
they shook their fists In one anotber's
faces. A peace was patched up and
Tupper sent 10 England Since that
time no one except Mr.. Pope has had
the least Influence against any view
once adopted by the aged premier.
The defeat Of the Conservative party
In Ontario deprived him Of much of
bis remaining capacity for conserva-
tive thinking. When u week after
the Ontario defeat he decided TO bring
on the general elections, 1t caused
strange scenes In the councils. Sir
, Charles Tupper, who was IN England,
was called for, unknown To Sir John,
and when the latter heard he was
coming to Canada. he directed him 10
stay where he was. The peculiar sus-
picions that invest minds that do not
retain perfect balance now manifested
themselves. Sir John now persisted
that plot existed amond his subordi-
mates; and, determining To endure
neither control or practical deposition,
he announced that be would instantly
resign unless all consented TO the cleo
tionS. As his resignation would have
killed the Conservative party, his col
leagues made the est Of the situation
and consented 10 20 to the polls. Any
day may produce. IL Is stated, an an-
nouncement Of the premier's condi-
ton, and the ministers are watching
for Charles Tupner's arrival with
feverisb anxiety" The Globe COM
ments editorislly on the dispatch, and
says there ERE probably elements Of
truth in il, but on the whole ii cannot
credit the story.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27

the law he 10 thereby rendered ineligi-
ble 10 appointment. The mention of
the name of Civil Service ComInIs-
sioDer Oberly for one ofthe places is re-
ceived with some degree Of attention.
Mr.. Oberly was q member of the
commission that executed the ILL
Dois state law regulating railroad
traffic, and is therefore DOS.
sessed Of practical experience in
that line Of public business. He Is q
popular man at the White House, hsv-
ing been first appointed Commissioner
o. Indian schools, and then promoted
To Civil Service Commissionership
He Is man Of unquestionsble talents,
who, IL is believed. would find the
best exercise for tre EN- in the new field
Indicated. Ii is thought probable that
the commissioners will be selected 90
az TO give representation Of the board
TO New England, New York, the Mid
die states the great west and the south.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-27
CIT RICHES.
SOCIETIES.

40. H.-Diyision No I meets hrst ID seeond
Sundays Of each month.
X. Of H.-Meets d rst and third Wednesdays al
7:30 o. M, OF Odd Fellows Hall.
A.F q A. M.-Yellowstone Lodge, No. rs, II
and t,ird Wednesdays.
r. A. M.-iellosstone Chapter. No. 5, second
and fourth Saturdays.
X. T-Damascus Gommandery, second and
fourth Thursdays.
1. y. y. F.-custer Lodge. No. lS, every
Monday II their hsll,
LOO. F-sentinal Encampment. No. 6, nrst
and third Friday.
X. Of P.-Crusader Lodge, No T. Thursday
evenings ct Odd Fellows Hall.
c. K. Of A.-Miles City Branch. svep sunday st
X. Of L.-First and third Fridays.
@. A. R.-U. s. Grant Post, No. II, hrst and
third Tuesdays,
!. O. T.-star Of tho West, No "a, every
Thunday evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-23
CURRENCY.

The old song Of Sing Sing, pitched In
J. Shart, Is getting to B flat,-Jewelry
News.
All men are born equal. But some OF
them get over 1t very sOOn-Jersey City
Argus.
1t frequently happens that city trades
men take reef In their sales at this
time OF year.-Life.
Siam is a great place for comfort.
There are large quantities OF Siam ease
there.-Plttsburg Chronicle.
Ii does not follow that a town is
ruined, In business way, because
gambler cannot make q living in 1t
working at his trade.-Plcayune.
A Connecticut woman has been arrest
ed for having seven husbands. The old
maids OF the Nutmeg State are over
come with indignation.-New York
World.
The prohibionists promise business
prosperity on the ground that when
things are arranged to their liking there
will never be drop in the market
New Haven News.
When young man sits In the parlor
talking nonsense to his best girl-thst's
capital. But when he has to stay In OF
evenings after they're married that's
labor.-Judge.
The perfectly healthy and active man,
says John Il. Burton, the Wisconsin iron
capitalist, should weigh two and quar-
ter pounds for every inch Of his height.
That rule will test q man 80 times In
every 100.
The bodies Of about 5000 dead spar
rows were gathered up In Van Worst
Park, Jersey City, on Friday morning.
II Is believed that the birds were killed
in the storm Thursday night.
Elder Evans, Of the Shaker commune
ty at New Lebanon, Columbia county,
New York, has just celebrated his
eighty-fifth birthday. For fifty-flve
years he has abstained from eating fab
and flesh.
Leader (of little German band)-"A
few pennies, madam, for dot music. ("
Woman lat window -"Ain't gor moth
ing for you Leader Indignantly
Watts dot? Ven you don't give few
pennies, We blsy some mOre.-Exehrnge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-23
Does Not Trust Maurice.

CHICAGO, August 23.-The will OF the
late Levi Rosenfeld was probated today.
The will Is dated December 3, 1888, and
gives Maurice and Harry, two sons,
handsome amounts In personal prop
erty and fair share of the real estate,
but oodicil dated June Goth,
1887, directs that all requests
to Maurice be revoked and that
all such be read as being made to his
wife and be free from all control Of his
creditors. She is directed to pay over
to him, from time to time, such sums as
are necessary to maintain him In the
station to which he had been accus-
toned, all to be free from control by
creditors. A large portion Of the i'm
mense estate Ia left to the widow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-23
Takes Mexico in His.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. 23.-Great
excitement was created In Sumter yes
terday morning when the sign "closed"
was found pasted on the door of Sumter
National bank. On Investigation 1t was
found that Cashier Chas. Z. Bart
lett had absconded with all the funds of
the bank, amounting to S.. 800 and
that his books were short to
the amount OF $4,000. Bartlett
is believed to have gone to Mexico. A
feature Of the defslcstion, which Is Gre
ating the most talk, is the fact that the
bank officers knew OF the condition Of
his books weeks ago. Bartlett's down
fall was caused by heavy speculatiOns In
cotton futures. Directors will make loss
good and the bank will resume.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-23

The news was received with the utmost sat
isfaction by the community that he had ter
rOrIZed; but the arrest of a disease that is
stealing away loved and valued life, is an
achievement that should inspire heartfelt
gratitude. Chiliness, cold extremities, de-
pressed spirits, and extremely miserable SEN
sations, with pale, wan features. are the re-
suit of disordered kidneys and liver. Arrest
the cause at once by taking DIR. PIerce's
Golden Medical Discovery. II is a purely
vegetable detective, that will ferret out nd
capture the most subtle lung or blood disOr-
der. Druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-23
BASEBALLETS,

The Athletics have given Atkinson his
release.
"Hick" Carpenter will probably re-
sumo his place at third before long.
The strike-out record of one Of the
teams will soon eclipse the best made.
CorkhilI will have to lay off. A
"ohRrlie horse" has him In its fierce
grip.
Indianapolis did not release or sign
anybody yesterday. Horace is getting
slow.
Val Haltren will pitch one OF the
games in Pittsburg. He is being heavi-
ly billed.
Rudy" Kemmler, last year with the
st. Louis Browns, has been released by
Duluth,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-23
The Winners,

Sergeant Griffith, Of the Eighth caval-
ry, In the department shoot just ended
at Fort Clark, won the Express gold
medal, Corporal Sigerist, 3rd cavalry
won Sim Harris six pounds Of tobacco
and Joske's prize, Private j. +. Morgan,
18th infantry, won the Young & Arnold
prize and the department gold and silver
medals and Private Miller, 3rd cavalry,
won the Brackettville medal. Four
men, two Of them privates, carried of
the seven prizes offered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-23
The Red Flag Waves.

New YORK, Aug. 23.-There was a
large meeting Of socialists at Cooper
union last evening, called to denounce
the action of the Henry Georgeites.
Speeches were made and resolutions
adopted denouncing George and his
platform and his followers. Every men,
tion Of his name was a signal for jeers,
Kisses and groans and oatcalls, etc The
red flag was carried into the hall and
waved from the platform amid applause
and Kisses. Speeches were made by
Editor Sahevitz and others, but there
was no serious disorder.